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Welcome to the University of Virginia’s E-News Online, a monthly electronic publication of the U.Va. Engineering School. Please take a moment to explore the stories featured here. Read the online version of University of Virginia Engineering Magazine and the news posted on the Engineering School Web site to learn even more.
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U.Va. Dedicates Wilsdorf Hall
A state-of-the-art facility expected to transform research in materials science and engineering, chemical engineering and nanotechnology, Wilsdorf Hall opened its doors Friday, Nov. 10. The public dedication ceremony for the $43.4 million facility featured remarks by U.Va. Engineering Dean James H. Aylor, University President John T. Casteen III, lead benefactor and SEAS alumnus Gregory H. Olsen and honoree Doris Kuhlmann-Wilsdorf. FULL STORY
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IMPACT Online
Engineering is "on the move" at U.Va. Find out how in the fall 2006 issue of IMPACT, now online. In this energy-themed issue, see how SEAS students and faculty are making strides in catalysis, biodiesel, fuel cells, metallurgy and even the terahertz spectrum. READ MORE
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Blazing New Trails
Together with SEAS Assistant Dean for Research and Outreach James Groves, three U.Va. Engineering students spent the summer putting their engineering skills to the test, learning just how hard it can be in the modern world to create even something as basic as a trail. FULL STORY
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Family Weekend 2006
U.Va.'s 2006 Family Weekend, held October 20-22, was a special one for SEAS. With attendance that exceeded expectations and ample opportunities for parents to interact with Dean James H. Aylor and with faculty, Family Weekend 2006 was a major success. FULL STORY
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Three U.Va. Engineering Graduate Students Receive 'Best Student Paper Awards'
Three U.Va. graduate students were selected to present their winning papers during the 55th Annual Virginia Transportation Conference, held in Roanoke, and each won a cash stipend of $1,000. FULL STORY
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'History of Flight in France: From the Paris Air Show back to the Wright Brothers'
CavalierTravels is offering the program, led by U.Va. Engineering professors emeriti George Mathews and Luther Gore, in Paris June 16-23, 2007. U.Va. alumni, parents, family and friends are welcome to attend. FULL STORY
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E-News Question of the Month
Engineering School alumni and friends, I greatly enjoy reading your responses to my “questions of the month,” published in each issue of E-News. This month, I invite you to be really creative in helping me to decide what to ask of SEAS alumni and friends in upcoming issues of E-News.
“What question or questions would you like to see Dean Aylor ask in future issues of E-News? Feel free to answer the question(s), too, if you like!”
Please send your responses to seas@virginia.edu. Unless you tell me otherwise, I will consider your response for publication. RESPOND | VIEW QUESTION ARCHIVES
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